LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas laid on board

Measurements:

Edition:

Executed in 1969.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Helen Layfield Bradley, titled, dated 1969 and inscribed with description (on a label attached to the backboard)

Condition:

unframed: 45 by 71cm.; 17¾ by 28in. The board appears sound. The board bows very slightly. The work appears in very good overall condition. There are a few faint scuffs to the work including to the sky and diagonally above the lamp post and through the tower into the sky, only visible upon close inspection. A few very small specks of staining and matter in places. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals fluorescence and probable retouching to the aforementioned scuff, and fluorescence and retouching to the right edge of the composition, some further possible retouching in the lower left hand corner. There is further fluorescence in the sky that appears to be the Artist reworking the composition. The work is held in a slip and wooden frame. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work. Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Provenance:

Mercury Gallery, London, where acquired by M.D. Abrahams, 8 May 1970 Their sale, Christie's London, 9 June 2006, lot 206, where acquired by the present owner